Alright, I am probably going to get an Ipad

It’s a little embarrassing to say this while living in San Francisco but I’ve never been a big fan of Apple.  It’s the smugness in some of my friends in the way the way the talk about Apple and their products that always annoyed me.  And while I appreciate Apple’s design aesthetic I never found it worth paying significantly more for.  More than anything I’ve always hated how Apple tries to lock you into their various walled gardens of distribution.  I am not a big Microsoft fan either but at least I feel like I can basically do what I want with the machine.

After years of avoiding the ipod, Macbook and iphone I think I am finally going to cave and purchase an Ipad.  I think there is a decent chance that the Ipad turns out to be a revolutionary tool and I want to be there from the beginning (even though I know I am going to feel ripped off when a better version comes out a few months later). 

I am really looking forward to playing with the Ipad while laying in bed or watching TV.  These are two areas that I find to be particularly uncomfortable to consume media with a laptop.  I think the Ipad is going to change the way we watch and interact with the TV. 

I am curious to see how the Ipad changes the way we consume and interact with music.  A year from now I imagine every DJ rocking two Ipads and a microphone.  I am betting we’ll see the porn industry pave the way with how websites interact with the Ipad.  I think there are huge opportunities around using the Ipad as a way to describe complex decisions.  Imagine you are at the mechanic and they tell you you something is wrong with your carburetor.  I would love them to pass me an Ipad that had a video description of what the issue is and what my options are.  It would even be easy for me to research what they are saying.  I could then make an informed decision before leaving the shop without feeling pressured.  

I have big hopes for the Ipad and it will be interesting to see if it turns out to be a gateway drug for me to become fully indoctrinated into the cult of Apple.